Amusement device



June l2, 1923. 1,458,884

. J. IRSCH ET AL I AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Feb. '7, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 12, 1923. l 1,458,884

.LIRSCH ET Al.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Feb. v, 1922 asuste-sheet 2 f y if EEHIHIIED minimum x T7 KJ \J KI] i afm. 55

.hme 1 2, T923. 1,458,884 J. IRSCH ET AL AMUS EMENT DEVICE Filed Feb. '7, 1922 3 Sheetssheet 5 A TTOHNEYS Patelited June 12, 1923.

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appneauon mea February?, 192e.- serm m. 584,894.

To all 'wlwm it my concern.' l Be it known that we Jaco Insert an JAMES MARKEY, both citizens of the United States, and residents, respectivel of the city of N ew York, Long Island it borough of Queens, in the county of Queens and State of New York, and the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Im roved lAmusement Device, of which the flbllowing is a full,

clear, and exact description.

,This invention-relates to an amusement device and has for an object to provide a vconstruction wherein the players may see the effect of their efforts during the progress of the game.

Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus wherein a number of moving parts are caused to operate by certain actions of the players, the operation being controlled by the players within certain limits.

A further object of the invention is to provide an amusement device in which a number of objects are caused to travel from one part of a track to another through the manual operation of an actuating mechanism, the arrangement being such that if the actuating mechanism is not properly operated, the members will fail to perform the desired function.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through an amusement device disclosin an embodiment of the invention..

Figure 2 is a front view of part of the device shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 1 approxlmately` lon line 3 3, the same being on an enlarged scale.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 1 approximately on line 4-4 Figure 5 is a fragmentary view partly in section showing the end' of the track illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view through the object to beoperated, the same being shown in the. form of a duck.

Figure 7 is a sectional view through Figure 6 on line 7-7.

Figure 8 is a diagram of the wiring disclosing certain features of the' invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral, 1 indicates a housing of any a player, the

kind and 2 an ordinary annunciator of any desired kind, that shown being illustrated as dropping a number into view when o rated. Arranged at the back part o the housing 1 are a number of boards 2 acting as runways on each of which is positioned a pair of tracks 3 designed to receive the grooved wheels 4 carried by an axle 5 connected with the duck 6, which duck if desired may be eliminated and other objects used as the movable member. The duck 6, if desired, may be provided with -a weight 7 at the bottom so as to make it properly swing on the axle 5 and cause the grooved wheels 4 to properly operate on the tracks 3. In case the duckv should be somewhat unbalanced, small weights may be dropped into either of the pockets 9 and 10 whereby a proper balance may be secured.

The duck is provided with an aperture 11 near the front through which a rod 12 extends, said rod having a threaded member 13 screwed thereon whereby the roller 14 carried by member 13 may be adjusted toward' and fromthe duck. Rod 12 is pivotally con nected with a ring 15 which in turn is pivotally mounted at 16 on the head of the duck. The head of the duck is provided with a cavity 17 whereby an egg 18 may be readily set intolthe ring 15 and the egg remain in place as the duck travels from one end of the track 3 to the-other. Normally the tracks are inclined toward the rear as shown inFigurel but when the grip 19r is properly actuated by hand lever 20 will be moved downwardly and certain parts, yhereinafter` fully described, .operated for raising the link 21 at the rear of the housing 1 whereby the particular platform 2 associated with thegrip 19 will be elevated so that it will incline to the front and thereby cause the duck toV move under the action of gravity toward the front. This inclination of the track 3 may be varied at the will of the player so as to cause the duck to travel fast or slow and also the track may be moved up and down, quickly or slowlyto cause the duck to move at a rapid or slow pace over the various raised portions 22 whlch may be any suitable height and any desired number. In case the duck is caused to travel too vfast or is caused to oscillate too much, the wheel 14 will strike the board or runway 2 and as the duck sways forward, ringl 15 will be raised and the egg 18 thrown off. When this occurs before the duck has reached the forward end of the runwey the player loses.

'To win the rece, it is necessary for the player to cause his duck to travel the full length of the tracks 3 and to cause the egg on this duck to be discharged into the-nest or cup 2e rst. H the player operates'the Y duck properly, it will move downwardly in e proper mer with the egg on the heed until the whe-el le carried by the rod l2 will strike the inclined section 25 (Fig. 5) whereupon the rod 12 will he gradually raised en d cause the egg to be discharged end' when this occurs the egg will be discharged directly into the'nest 24. The weight of the egg 1n the spring Acontact 26 will ceusethe seme to move down and engage the stationary contect 2? whereby the circuit of one of the numbers ou the ennunciator 2 will be closed und that particular number ceused to drop into view. In Figure 2, the number 9 has been shown which would indicate that the egg was hrst discharged into the cup or nest 24 connected up with number 9 of the ennuncietor.

When the grip i9 is pulled forwardly and downwardly the grip lever 20 will be swung forwardly on its pivot-el support 28 and the wheel 29 will move over the inclined surfece 30 es this wheel and the rod 31 carrying the seme is moved gradually downward.

lThe rod 3l Figure 3) is slidingly fitted into the 'neem or newer har 38. rlhis ber is pir mounted et 39 and at the end j f r cupos"i 3i is pivotelly connected with are positioned to ect on hold the seme ncrmelly com in Figure l but when memher Y32 is moved downis compresed end the treclr 3 is eleveted' thereer. rlhe runwey 2 on 3 is mounted is pivotelly connected or hinged e suitable support 42 in any desired menner, seid support prefers ably heing connected e well d3 which hides the mechanism in hoch of seid well from the players. Preferably, the tubular members 32 ere solid for part of their length though is not absolutely necessary. Each er members 32 'is provided with e notch el which is edepted to receive one ci the links i5 pivotelly connected to the iront well si of the counter fi?. Y 'Ehe her i3 connects ell of the link e5 so that they may be Leccese moved into and out of the notches'i simultaneous'ly. The ber 48 is pivotelly connected et 49 to e lever 50 pivotally mounted in e support 51 and carrying e catch 52 adapted to snep into the notch 53 of the segment 54 which moves over to that position.

Whenever it is desired to lock the members 32 against movement, the attendant gresps lever 50 and pulls the same over until catch 52 snaps into the notch 53 whereupon ell of the links 45 will be moved end caused to fit into the various notches 44. This movement is carried on against the action of a suitable retractile spring 55. The lever 50 is also connected with the core 56 of the solenoid 57 whereby whenever said solenoid is energized the lever is pulled so as to move the links 45 into engagement with the notches 44. The lever 45 is provided with en insulating block 58 adapted to engage the contact switch 59 and move the sume to the dotted position shown in Fi ures 3 and 8 while the metallic part oi t e lever 50 engages thestationery contact 60. @ne side of the battery or source of current 61 is connected to lever 50 while the opposite side is connected through wire 61 with the solenoid 57 and said solenoid in turn is connected with wire 63 which is connected with contact 60. When lever 50 isy moved over into engagement with v the contact 60, the 'circuit of the source oi current 6l will-be closed and maintained closed unA til manually opened.

'llhis circuit may be closed by moving the lever 50 menu- 'elly or may be closed by the ectuetion ci the solenoid through current supplied rom enother circuit, namely, from one ci the circuits including the contacts 23 and 27 of the cup or nest 2s.

in the diagram shown in Figure 3, it will be noted that whenever an egg is dropped into the first cup 2li, the circuit will he closed and the number in the section 2li oi the annuncietor 2 will drop. This circuit t will, ci course, remain closed until manually opened by moving the egg irom cup 24. TWhen the egg is deposited i cup 24, the current will how other source 61 through 'v tlonery contact 27, Contact 23, wire 65,

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windings of the section 2st", wirev 63, ,wire

67, switch 59, contact 30, wire 53, solenoid 57 and wire 62 back to battery 6l. lt will thus be'seen that when the egg is deposited in the iirst cup 24, a number insection 24C will he dropped for giving e signel and in addition current will be supplied to the solenoid 5'? es switch 59 is normally closed. cause the solenoid to immediately pull upon the lever 50 and swing the seme over until catch 52 snaps into the notch 53. As the lever moves to this position, switch 59 will be opened and lever50 will contest with contact post 60 for meinteining the circuit This will closed. The switch 56'is positioned so that the arm 50; will engage contact 60 before the contact post 60 is re erably resilient so as .to move over as t e lever 50 continues to move so that catch 52 may engage the notch c 53. This arrangement is necessary because when the solenoid operates upon the deposit of the first egg in one of the cups 24, some of the notches 44 may be out of line with the links 45 and, consequently, the full movement of the'lever 50 cannot 'be given until these notchesline up. The circuit, of course, will be closed when an egg is de osited in any of the cups 24 and the solenoid 57 will act as just described.

By this construction and arrangement, it will be noted that the device may be locked automatically or manually. When the various members 32 have been locked as just described, the power bar 38 will be in the position shown in Figure 1 and, consequently, the various ducks will immediately gravitate toward the rear.

In the preferred form of the invention, the members 32 and the power bar 38 are moved by swinging the grip lever 30 downwardly but if desired a horizontally rotatable wheel 68 could be used and a track having suitable depressed portions 69 arranged on the lower surface thereof whereby as the wheel is rotated the members 32 will be depressed. By holding the depressed portions 69 in engagement with the wheels 29 and members 32, said members will be maintained depressed and the rear of the runway 2 held elevated causing the duck to automatically move forward. In order that the duck may move at a high rate of speed,I or more easily move over the raised portions lof track 3, the runway and track are swung upwardly and continually. This must be done with care and considerable skill in order to secure the best results while at the same time avoiding the loss of the egg 18 by reason of the wheel 14 (Fig. 6) striking the runway 2.

It will be noted that when the .first egg is deposited in one of the cups or nests 24, the circuit of' solenoid 57 will be closed and the lever 50 immediately moved over whereby t-he circuits of all of the cups or nests 24 will be opened by the opening ofthe switch 59. This will prevent more than one section of the annunciator to be operated at a time but, conseouently, will correctly indicate the winner. The remaining eggs may be discharged into the various cups by continually holding down the various members 32 but these latter eggs will not produce a registration or dropping of the annunciator.

1. An amusement device of the character described comprising a traveling member, a

actuatedmeans for controlling the movement of said traveling member, a signal member, andan electric circuit for operating said signal member, said electric circuit including a pair of contacts Aadapted to be closed by said projectile when discharged by said traveling member at the proper point.

2. An amusement device comprising a swin ing` track, a traveling member mounted on said track and adapted to 4move from one end of the 'track to the other as the track is swung upwardly and downwardly, manually actuated means for swinging said track, a projectile adapted to be projected to a given point by said traveling member when moved to one end of said track, a si nal member, and an electric circuit for sai signal member including contacts positioned at the point of discharge of said projectile whereby when Said projectile is discharged the contacts will be closed for closing the circuit of said sig- A', nal member.

, 3. In an amusement device of the character described, a pivotally mounted track, manually actuated means for swinging said track so that one end will be higher than the other, a wheeled member mounted on said track and adapted to move from one end to the other of the track, a projectile carried by said member, means Ifor causing said projectile t0 be discharged from said member when the member reaches onev end of "said track, a

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signal member; and means actuated by the projectile for causing the signal member to be operated when the projectile has been discharged.

4. In an amusement device of the character described, a tiltable track, a member in the form -of a duck having a pair of wheels mounted on said track, a projectile in the form of an egg carried by the head los.

of said duck, a discharge member carried i by the duck for throwing the egg therefrom, and means associated with the track at one endthereof for causing the egg to be dis charged at agiven point.

5. In a game of the characterdescribed, a swinging track, an article on said track provided with a pair df traction wheels whereby when the track is moved to a given position the article will move down to one end of the track, a projectile carried by said article, a ring for receiving said projectile and holding the same in place, a reciprocating rod pivotally connected with said ring, a traction member carried by said rod whereby when said member tilts to a predetermined extent the rod will engage part of the track and raise the ring for discharging the projectile, and means arranged adjacent one end of the track for'engaging the wheel on the -rod for discharging the projectile at a desired point.

6. In an amusement device of the characier described, e plureliy of cups, e pei? of space contacts arranged in seid cups, one of seid contacts being eesilienfJ sind ce peblc of engagement with the ciber contact, e miiwey extending from each oi? seid cups, each or' seid lunweys being provided,

with e ouble failed track, e creveliig membei: provided with e pair of wheels reseiiig on said iails for each runway, mamieliy ecfmeed means for moving seid runway upwerdlj/"en downweidly at one end wbeieby ihe runway end the tracks cecied thereby be eleveecl et the emi opposite seicl cups for causing said members io move imdei the action oi gravity toward ehe cups, a projecile ceiiied by each of seid members, means for causing the piojeotile to be ischarged es it epp'oeclies seid cups whereby tbe pcjeciile will eli into ibo cups and cause seid contacts to engage e signed membei", and en electrical circuit for the signal member including seid coniects.

7. le en amusement device of elle ober- :ictei flescibed, e @locality oi zeceptecies ei'- xenged in e Tow, e runway exendiiigi'om each of seifl eceptooles, each of seici min- Wevs being pivoteliy mounecl meer the ireceptecles and free ai, ehe opposiie end, mei-iw elly actua'ed means for moving epwerdiy enel clowiiwefdly seid free eii, e pluielizy of rails eifengecl on eecli oi' sei runways,

Leeeeef .eceei described, e plurality of cups, o mm- Wey exending from each of seid cups, seid iunweys being pivoteily suppoitecl edjeceii;

ille cups en ''iee at elle opposite end, each of seid runways having e link connected thereto et tbe front end, e power bei* pivolnelly connected with each of seid links, means foipivo'eliy supporting be power bei' intermediate its end, e ieciprocating member pivozelly connected fao ilie power bei' ab tbe end opposite said link, emi mamielly actuated means. for moving saiii recipioceieg membe' eiowmwei'clly whereby seid eziwey et eine ieee enel will be moved up- Werly, e zzfeveiing member arranged on seiol mmwey, and e projeceiie ceriied by ille sreveling member eeptefl to ieli ieso seid cops when ehe 'eveling meiiirieiD i'eeclies the emi of iis 'evel ece/eid ehe cup.

- JAQUE lIRSCl-l.

JAMES- M .iR-KEY., 

